Barrel upending device



May 15, 1951 I A. T. STRATTON BARREL UPENDING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 31, 1946 20 INVENTOR. 25 /4 25 May 15, 1951 A. 'r. STRATTON BARREL UPENDING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 31, 1946 INVENTOR.

BY firdzie ilfi/uiion,

{752M iv i Patented May 15, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

The invention relates to lifting devices and more particularly to a device of this character especially adapted for setting barrels and similar articles on end.

It is an object of the invention to provide a Simple, inexpensive and easily operated device for upending barrels and the like. 7

Another object is to provide such an upending device comprising a substantially rectangular frame shaped to receive a barrel or the like in prone position and a substantially L-shape lever pivotally connected to one end of said frame.

A further object is to provide an upending device of this character in which the pivotal connection of the L-shape lever to the end of the frame comprises a pivot pin upon the frame and an elongated slot in the adjacent end portion of the lever providing a sliding pivotal connection which becomes a rigid joint in operation.

A still further object is to provide such an upending device in which means is provided at the angle of the L-shape lever for sliding or rolling contact with the floor or ground.

It is another object of the invention to provide an upending device of the character referred to in which rollers are mounted upon theangle of the L-shape lever for rolling contact with the floor or ground.

The above objects, together with others which will be apparent from the drawings and following description, or which may be later referred to, may be attained by constructing the improved upending device in the manner hereinafter described in detail and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an upending device embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a fragmentary, exploded, perspective angle portion of a modified form of L-shape lever provided with a skid device for sliding contact with the floor or ground;

Fig. 4 a side elevation of the improved upending device in normal position upon the floor or ground, a barrel or similar article resting in prone position upon the frame of the device, being shown in broken lines;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing the first operation of upending the barrel, the L- shape lever having been swung upon its pivot substantially ninety degrees relative to the frame and slidably moved upon the pivot pin so as to provide a rigid joint; and,

Fig. 6 a similar view showing the final opera- A tion with the barrel standing on end.

Referring more particularly to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the

improved upending device comprises a substantially rectangular frame, indicated generally at ID, of proper size and shape to accommodate a barrel or similar article to be upended, in horizontal position.

This frame may be formed of a spaced pair of similar angle irons I I, forming the side members of the frame, and rigidly connected at their opposite ends, as by welding, to the opposite ends of the shorter angle irons l2 and I3 which form the end members of the rectangular frame.

As shown in the drawings the angle iron 13 forming the front end of the frame is of larger dimensions than the angle iron I2 at the other end of the frame. An angle bracket I4 is welded, or otherwise rigidly attached, to the angle end member l3 of the frame I0, and provided with a spaced pair of vertical ears l5 between which is located the slot It in the horizontal flange of the angle bracket.

For the purpose of manipulating the device to place a barrel, or other article on end, a substantially L-shape handle is provided comprising the relatively long leg I! and the relatively short leg 18 which is pivotally connected to the frame in a manner to be hereinafter explained.

In order to form an elongated slot at the end of the short leg l8 of the L-shape lever, a U -shape strap iron, or the like, as indicated at H] is welded or otherwise rigidly attached thereto, this U- shape member preferably having one leg 20 of greater length than the other so as to connect the same to the side of the leg I8 by welding or the like as shown at 2! in Figs. 1 and 2.

The end of the shorter leg 22 of the U-shape member butts against, and is welded or otherwise rigidly attached to, the end of the leg 18 of the L-shape lever as shown in the drawing, so as to provide a longitudinally disposed, elongated slot 23 at the end of said leg.

Means for affording a rolling or sliding contact of the L-shape lever l'll8 with the floor or ground is preferably provided. As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 to 6 inclusive, where a rolling contact is desired, an axle 24 may be welded or otherwise rigidly attached to the angle 25 of the lever, and a pair of rollers 26 are journalled thereon for rolling contact With the floor or ground.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modified form of L-shape lever provided with means for affording a sliding contact upon the floor or ground. Otherwise the lever may be the same as shown in the remaining figures of the drawings, comprising the relatively long leg IT and the relatively short leg [3. At the angle 25 a partial disc 2'! is welded or otherwise rigidly attached to the lever in position to contact the floor or ground when the lever is in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 4 or in Fig. 5.

A pivot pin 28 is adapted to be located through the apertures 29, in the ears l5, and throughthe In the operation of the truck, to set a barrelsor the like on end, the truck is positioned as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 with the -rectangular Y frame In flat upon the floor opgroundandthe,

L-shape lever in the position as shown, with the rollers 26 resting upon thetfloor or.ground.and=

the long leg I! in substantially upright position. A barrel or similar article indicated at 3| in tially right angles to the frame the weight of the frame will cause the pin to move down to the inner end of the slot holding the lever rigidly againshmovement relative .to; the frame. ,:1 2..-;Aa'device for upending=barrels and the like comprising a frame shaped to receive a barrel in prone position, and an L-shape lever comprising a relatively long leg forming a handle, and

1 arelatively short leg pivotally connected to one 1(1- .endoftheframe, there being an elongated slot in the end of the short leg and a pivot pin upon -etheuframelocated through said slot the pin be- ,inelocated at the outer end of the slot when said short leg of the lever is positioned in longitudibroken lines is rolledupon the frame It) in prone l5 nal alignment with the frame, when said short position, as shown in Fig. 4. The long {handle leg is swung to substantially right angles to the l'l of the L-shape lever is then pulled downward frame, the weight of the frame will cause the 1 to 'the position shown in Fig. 5, the:rolle'rs 26 pin to move down to the inner end of the slot -...rrolling -upon thefloontoward theframe I0, and holding the lever rigidly againstmovement relathe short leg l8 of the lever being raised to subtive to the frame. stantially upright position, as shown in said fig- 3 A device for upendlng'barrels and thelike ure, raising' the adjacent end of the frame I0, ,comprising a frame shaped to receive a barrel 'and the barrel thereon, to the inclined position in-prone position, and an L-shape lever pivotally --a s sh own. connected to one end of the frame, means at the With this movement of the L-shape leverthe 'ang1e of the L1-shape lever for contact with the pivot pin 28 will by gravity slide back and "down "floor or ground, there being an elongated slot in totherear or lower end of theelongate'd'slot 23, one end of the lever and a pivot pin upon the i e S r leg 0 t level, as Shown in i frame 'located through said slot, the pin'being a th under surface 0f e h estrap located at the outer end of said slot when said iron l9-will lie flat against thefront Of theangle 30 one endof the leveris' positioned in longitudinal "bracket 13, in the manner shown in said figure, alignment, with the frame, whereby when said locking thelever against movement relative to one leg is swung to Substantially right angles to i the-frame l0. the framethe weight'of the frame will cause the yWith the lever-thus locked rigidly relative to pin to move down to the inner end of the slot the fl it will h ObViOHSthat 't l u 35.1'holding the lever rigidly against movement rela- I leverage-may be developed bylifting up the-outer tive to the frame.

end of the lever, fulcruming the fra e pon-the i. A device for upending barrels and the like r end member [2 thereof resting upon t e e 7 comprising a'frame, shaped toreceive abarrel in ou dprone position, and an L-shape lever pivotally It will be seen that this locking of the lever to fit) connected to one end of the frame, means at the the frarne is an essential feature of theinven- ,.angle of the L-shape lever for rolling contact Le h the elongated 3 e *"with the floor or ground, there being an elonel? m b p id a e. j

.gated slot in one end of the lever and a pivot en ea for a t i a y ckin the l ver pin upon the frame. located through said slot, t9 e frame t -t point, i s u be n the pin beinglocatedat the outerend'of said 31m; stood that: the invention contemplates any when said one end of theleverfis-positioned in fmeans of p odu this lo Wh longitudinalv alignment with the framewhereby the Scope f the a p nd ela Whensaid one leg is swung to. substantially right he h l I is h pushed upwa da d angles to the frame the weight of theframe will forwarcL'or toward the frame rp et g t e 5 .cause the pin to move down to the innerend of frame l0 upon the rear end l2 thereof and -raisthe slot "holding the lever rigidly against moveing saidframe, and the barrel 3| thereon, tothe nent relative to the frame. upright position shown in Fig. 6; The levermay 5. A device for upending barrels and the like then be pulled backwardsufiicient to disengage comprising a frame shaped to receive a barrel in the rear end l2o f the frame from theba'rrelj prone position, and an L-,shape lever 'pivotally leaving the barrel standing in upright position connected to one end of the frame, means at the 1 ,upon the floor or ground. .I angle of the L shape lever for slidingcontact The operation of the device with modified with theflooror ground, there being an elongated form of L -shape levershown in Fig 3 will be slot in one end of the lever and a pivot pin upon the same as above described except that-when the frame located through said slot, the pin being U the device is moved from the position shown in located at the outer end of said sloti'when said Fig. 4 to that shown in Fig. 5, the disc 21 upon j one end of the lever ispositioned in longitudinal the angle of the L-shape leverwillslide upon alignment with the frame, whereby when'said 1 the floor or ground. one leg is swung to substantiallyright angles to I claim: HI; the frame the weight of the frame will cause the :1. A:device for upending barrels-and the like p tO' V d w to the inner end 0 the Slot wcomprising aframe shaped to receive a barrel in o d ng the lever rigidly against m t rela- P e position, and an L-shape-lever-pivotally tive tothe frame. 7

connected to one end of the frame; there being 6. A device for upending barrels and the like an elongated slot in-one-end of weaver-mm comprising a fr m Shaped to receive 1 .pivot pin upon the frame located/through said n prone position, n e lever p slotthew pinhing located at the outer -"end of ing a relatively long'leg forming-a handle, and I said slot when said one-{end of; the lever .is'posia relatively short leg pivotally connected to-one tio'nedin longitudinal alignment'with thetrams, 1 end 'of the 'frame; means attheangleof the :;-.;.whereby when said-one leg is sWung tQ SubStaII lh p l f c ntact With- 'fi O 2,653,283 5 6 ground, there being an elongated slot in the end REFERENCES CITED of the short leg and a pivot pin upon the frame The follow'n eferences are of record in the located through said slot, the pin being located me of this g i i at the outer end of the slot when said short leg of the lever is positioned in longitudinal align- 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS ment with the frame, when said short leg is Number Name Date swung to substantially right angles to the frame, 363,940 Ash May 31, 1887 the weight of the frame will cause the pin to 986,585 Moore Mar. 14, 1911 move down to the inner end of the slot holding 1,709,737 Perry Apr. 16, 1929 the lever rigidly against movement relative to 10 2,229,244 Husted Jan. 21, 1941 the frame. 2,274,918 Chenette Mar. 3, 1942 ARCHIE T STRATTON FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 15 572,043 Germany Mar. 9, 1933 

